This is a wonderful touch-and-feel series featuring animals in the wild, that is frequently enjoyed by my kids!
Titles included in the series：
小兔比利 Billy Bunny
小水獭奥斯卡 Oscar Otter
小猫头鹰奥奇 Ozzy Owl
小熊波比 Bobby Bear
What we love about this series
illustrations are gorgeous and realistic
featuring 25 animals
lovely textures for little ones to explore that are really quite true-to-life (this is a hit for babies, toddlers, preschoolers and even for my primary school aged kids!) and invite kids to interact with the book!
provides interesting sensory stimulation, and helps children put a name to textures they feel and details they see, and these can be used to describe other experiences too. Examples include
老木头的树皮是粗粗的 rough bark on the old log
柔软的羽毛 soft feathers
光滑闪亮的金鱼 shiny goldfish
滑溜溜的鳞片 slippery scales
large illustrations – a treat for the eyes
board book with rounded corners and non-standard outline – sturdy and safe for little hands, interesting too!
fully bilingual – we can enjoy the stories in both English and Mandarin, and learn the terms in both languages
large readable text – easy for group reading and sharing
nurtures appreciation of nature
thoughtful questions to encourage interaction with the story and sensory elements. Especially for parents who need help to make storytime more engaging
toddlers and preschoolers can practise one-one-one correspondence while counting!
can be part of quiet time basket (if child drops naps), calming corner or sensory corner!
Suggested extension activities:
Visit a pet and pat it
Gather several items around the house with various textures for the child to touch, and if appropriate, describe
Gather some recycled items with various textures, and paste them on a board for the child to explore
Conversation starters
What animals have you seen before?
Which is your favourite texture?
How does this texture make you feel?
What other things have the same texture?
What colours do you see on this page?
Recommended ages: Newborn and up No. of pages: 10 per book No. of books in set: 4 Format: Board book with rounded corners Author/Design: The Templar Company Illustrator: Maurice Pledger / Bernard Thornton Translated from: English Language: Bilingual – English and Simplified Chinese
